dominican republic
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Internet Lost Its Mind at Seeing A-Rod’s Darker Skin. Reasons Behind The Reactions Are Complicated…and Ugly
The MLB legend went viral late last week for showing up with a much darker tone than we’re used to.
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Is Colorism The Reason Dominicans Are Treating Haitians So Horribly?
Colorism is revealing the anti-Blackness that is embedded in the Latino Community.
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Dominican Republic Begins Building Border Wall with Haiti
President Luis Abinader says the wall will stop irregular migration of Haitians and put an end to weapon and drug smuggling.
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Boston Red Sox Legend David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz Said to Be Resting After 2nd Surgery in Boston
Legendary Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz was “resting comfortably” Tuesday after undergoing a second surgery in Boston to repair wounds he received after being shot in the back in his native Dominican Republic Sunday night. The retired power hitter was sitting in a nightclub Sunday night when a gunman rode up on…
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Mystery Surrounds Deaths of Couple Who Went Missing in Dominican Republican
The deaths of a suburban New York couple who went missing while vacationing in the Dominican Republic before authorities realized they had been killed in a car wreck have two U.S. congressman calling for an FBI investigation. Orlando Moore and Portia Ravenelle, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., went missing March 27 when they didn’t show up…
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If You’re in Hurricane Irma’s Path, Do Us a Favor: Get Out
I know, I know. You’re big. You’re strong. You ain’t no punk. I know you would never run from something named “Irma.” After all, what kind of name is Irma? Irmas bake pies. Irmas serve on the Usher Board. Irmas have furniture with lace doilies in their living rooms. But Hurricane Irma is not a…
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JetBlue Puts 5-Year-Old on Wrong Flight
Andy Martinez Mercado, 5, was returning home to New York City after visiting with his family in the Dominican Republic when he was put on the wrong flight, ending up in Boston, the New York Daily News reports. It took over three hours to locate Andy after it was discovered that he was missing. “I thought he…
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On The Dominican Republic And "Convenient Blackness"
Convenient Blackness is en vogue in America and the rest of the “Americas” as well. While we were caught up in the ridiculousness of “She who shall not be named” and the tragedy in Charleston, the Dominican Republic is deporting tens of thousands of Haitian-Dominicans to a country many of them have never lived in.…